The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-12-01
THE GRAND ARMY,
News From The Departments---NeW
Posts, etc.
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
uIrNOIe.

,l,,r i,in', ,,rsn Mai Jau,os A. Connolly,
OF springfield was the orator Of the occasion
Other local aud visiting members had telr s,Ic
and the meeting was one OF the lAos' en'iusi"7''
aud enjoyable ever held IA that city.
KANSAS -,
oCieors OF Joseph Ruitorfeld Post, No. $40,
Grecnsburg: Commander, Alex. Douglas; ~ 80
d. a. Paiien; !. Y. G., W. y. liankinsi AolL W
n Hiulle. % d. ~ A. Fisher; Chap, w. ~.
Houghtelini q. NJ, d. c. Mcmillan
MICHIGAN IN.
Joseph Bucher, Farwell: Gen. Charles Grimm
Post No. $50 gave an oyster supper ana s9eluL ~
fhc Sayton House on Thursday evening, Roy D.
which was q very enjoyable affair and mosi npe,'
ally patronizcd. The receipts were over 80. t,ich
goes t. buy furniture FOR the Post room Inc Ioss
was organized three months ago ahd nag nhole
than doubled In numbers since being esiablshed'
Preparations are being made for a rousng Camp
fire in the near future,
MONTANA
General Orders. No. g. issued at Billings by COM
mnnd of D., a. Waters Department, Commander
n q Webster. A. h.-G.-cOntain the following: lh
responso 10 General Orders, No. 10, dated March
% lsS7 the following Posts contributed 10 TIE
Grant Memorial fund the sums sci opposlte lhStt
respective numbers: Post No. 4, SO; NO :. SlO 49i
No. 8 slOS0 No. 4 $685.; No. Q, si.35i No; ID, 30
Tie proposition was thai Posts should subscribe
sum equal 90 l5 cents per member M good Hlahn
ing. Itis strongly urged upon the Sommahusls
OF Posts that have moi responded 10 TINS car 10 RNS
the matter their prompt attention ANA lorMhf"
such subscription 80 the Assistant Adlutnhi 1eh-
ernl The Executive Committee Of that fund have
also recommended that la addition 10 the CON
lrhuiion from Posts contributions slah NC re-
ccived from meIabers not 10 exceed Que aoiisf
for anyone, Tor which neatly engraved ceFtn
cate shall e issued. ln accordance WITH the unahl-
mnus action az tie roth National l2ncanN ,meut,
this memorial will he erected M washington al
subscriptions in this Department will be forwarded
from these HEADQUARTERS aud certificates returned
10 the contributors An Posts which have not re-
ported action ON the proposed pension bill should
do at once, sending result 20 these ieadquarefs
and taking 20 report the actual number Notlhg
for or against, and not reporting unanimous or
all present. Only i've Posts Lave made tins re-
mort leaving nine vet 20 be heard from. Comrade
r. a. Webster, being about 60 remove from the
Territory, is at his own request relieved from outy
a. Assistant Adiuiant. General and Acting Assistant
Quarternaster-5e General. The Department Com
mamder takes this occasion 10 express ils reg refs NJ
the loss OF SO faithful aud efficient officer. Conn
rRde j.. g. Culver De hereby appointed Assistant
Acknowledgement and Acting Assistant Quarter
master General. All communications Tor Depart
ment Headquarters viii hereafter be addressed 10
Billings.
NEBRASKA
'Comrade" Orleans: Pursuant 20 call Ivy Dis
trict Encampment, delegates from four Counties
met al this place recently and perfected peima.
nent organization. hfter adopting "A number oi
resolutions ihe following officers We're elected;
Commander, H. W. Conc; =. V. G., COmrade
Brown: J. v C.. Comrade Cook; o. d.. J. Is. Sands:
q. H.. ComrRde Stevens; Chap, Comrade Bryant;
o. G.. Comradc Evans; Surg, Comrade Saddler.
u was decided 10 call the association the Repub-
lcan Valley Veteran Union Association. Ihe neNt
meeting viii be held "a Hodredge Dec 30, lssz
NEW YORK.
Heuj Franklin Albion: Hiram Curtis Post, No.
ia, feeling that longer delay was contrary 10 the
spirit OF ihe organization and detrimental TO the
GAR. and also feeling proud Of the work accom-
piished during the past month, beg permission 10
Inform you, and through you the a .l., that they
have just completed the removal OF the bodies OF 10
Union veteran soldiers OF the late from potlers
fields of the different cemeteries IN its jurisdiction,
toits beautiful soldiers plot in Mount Albion where
thc grand old flag they gave their lives 10 preserve
shall wave over them as long as this Post shall
stand, ana when our last veteran shall have Joined
his brave comrades, our sons of VIM ~. Coann
Camp, = OF ", Will take up the work OF love aud
respect and that their fathers still hOnored
and their memory kept green.
Mrs. Flo Miller Monticello: Franklin Post has
been la existence for some time and Is in good con-
dition, having large membership and doing good
work. Wli.C. No. O. la connection with the Post
has been living nearly l0months, has 40 members
and b. always ready to aid the Post IA every way.
On tic 10Th OF November the Post and Corps gave
ing and carpeilng tic GAR. ball, aud Noted quite
q large amount We are ready 10 respond 10 each
and every cali made upon us in behalf Of our boys
and their families.
MAINE
This Department Is in a fourishing condition
Tile last quarterly report showed a membership Of
g ID members aud lag Posts. The gain during
tlie quarter was ~ Posts. The annual Encamp-
Dlent will be held in Portland Feb. ., 1855. Com
mander-ln-Chei Roa LAS been invited 90 attend.
MASSACHUSETTS,
Post No. a., Haverlill, held a very pleasant
Campfire recently. Il being the annual inspection of
Tic Post. The musterin ceremony WAS performed
~ The usual credllable manner aud the books OF
tic officers pronounced 10y Assistant Inspector
Thompson, of Post A.. Lowell. 10 DE ia apple pic
order Comrades Sawyer Moore aud Merrill
furnished good rations aud plenty Of fun TO back il
up. Poems were reciied, songs sung and speeches
went zap through clouds OF tobacco smoke until a
late hour, when the comrades took up the line OF
march for their several homes.
Gilman &. Parker Post OF Mlnchendon. recently
presented the military drama The Drummer Boy
on the Battlefield OF Shiloh" The affair was 8
great success and the proceeds will be used 10 re
plete the Post relief fund.
MISSOURI
General Orders No. 10 issued at ST. Louis by
command of b. u. Kimball, Department Com
mander-Thomas D. Rodgers, Assistant Aduiant.
General.--conlain the following: An inspection Of
she Posts Ia this Department is hereby ordered
% be made underline supervision OF the Department
Inspector between Dec 10, 1887, aud Feb. L. 1885
euch inspection 20 give the standing of the Posts
on Dec 81, 1857. The inspection will be conducted
tn strict conformity with the regulations pre-
ecribod by the National Encampment as found ia
the Service Book. This should he done, as FAR az
possible at regular meetings, but where this Is no
the prescribed time; Post Commanders will cal
special meetings for that purpose when request
ed by the Assistant Inspector. Post Commander
should instruct their Adjulnnis aud Quarlermas
tiers, respectively, 30 have all their books aud pa
pcrs, az prescribed by the Rules and Regulations
b. readiness for inspection; they should endeavo
90 have full attendance OF comrades and thu
create an interest that will make the inspection al
event OF more Than ordinary Importance aud re-
aound 10 the credit of tlIe Post IN the reports Tia
Department Council Of Administration AT lis lat,
meeting scleeted Wednesday, March a. az tlIe da.i
for the meeting Of the seventh annual Enuamp
neni at Trenton, Mo, the session 90 continue 10
three dRys. The following new Posts have beef
mustered PaIdee Post No. 3j2 at Gravel Point
Texas Co. by john n. Brock, Post No. 2i3: 4
James j.. G. James A. MacOm No 3J3 Potiers
willie, Howell Co.. by David w. Reese II q Post No
"a; J. j. PRESLEY, 4. &. Serg't y. Il. Mabrey No
tJi Center Ridge, Wayne Co, by Is. A. Hamilton 4
g. Post No. 1888; lily Mnhrey ~ C. Znciie No 35C
zneiie, Jasper Co, by W. Beach, u. p G. Post No
4 q Isltfs Aud n, sls-
Marshall Saline Co, by J.. NJ. Douglass, T.. c. Pos
No. 1905 A. Williams, D. g. Richard T.. Ferguson
No. S5h, Sweet Springs, Saline Co, by II. w THE
man, \. q. Post No. 81; Henry Ninas y. q. Spill
log, No. 800. SptlOg, Mcdonald Co. by l.. Kell,
y. ~ q. Post No. 49, Samuel G. Roberts, r. 1
Daniel Miles, No S60 lautin, Barton Co. by Cha,
Emery, Post No. 81 Joseph D.. Robinson. y. {
Sac River. No. 3G2, Sebert Dade Co. by n D. IN
derwo0d, y. q. Post 2G7; &. l.. Pyle, y. q. Gapitf
City, No. 1863, Jefferson City. Cole Co.. by J. s. Zee
RusOn Department Chaplain; Logan BENNETT
q. Capt Mcfarland, No 364 New Florence Mon
Pomery Co., by }. L. FAINT, A. ID. C.; J. w. Stewar
Pc
D.. p. Morrill,. Jamesport Post No 900 of IN
place held Campfire Nov. u.s. The ntiendan,
was very large, and short addresses were made d
several Of the comrades. A band had been hire
Tor the evening, aud rendered some excelici
music. The ladies Of the Relief Corps furnishc
supper, which melted them about s53.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Sawyer Post. Dover held a Campfire recent
Commanuer Hall presided, and speeches we,
made by Dept Commander Wyatt Junior Vic
0ominander-ln-Ch Chief ldnehan. Past Dent Cor
inonder George :. I1varts, of Boston; Past Der
Gominhnacf NJ. A. Haynes Chief Mastering Oaic
~ j.. Rollins Of Exeter; Junior Vice Dep't Cor
rFIsnrN Of Ia.